Salaberren & Lopez Sanson (SyLS) assists companies with the implementation of compliance procedures to help prevent and detect violations of laws and regulations. The firm is well versed in a range of compliance matters, including securities regulation, virtual asset monitoring, money transmissions, anti-money laundering, anti-terrorism financing, anti-corruption, tax and accounting controls and data privacy. With offices in Buenos Aires and Uruguay, the firm is able to support clients across the Latin American region, and is particularly active in the blockchain, gaming, fintech and pharmaceuticals sectors. Seasoned corporate and regulatory partner Juan Manuel Campos Alvarez jointly leads the practice with associate Julieta López Ayechu, who handles corporate compliance structuring, know-your-client processes, risk analysis and sanctions checks.
Key clients
- Big Time Studios
- Nomic Foundation – Hardhat
- Open Loot
- Innovative Medicines Group
- Internergy Group
- Dolar App
- Mimic
- Decentraland Foundation
- Muun
Work highlights
- Provides ongoing compliance advice to Big Time Studios, a blockchain gaming company using a play-to-earn model, NFTs and tokens.
- Advises the Nomic Foundation, a foundation that develops Hardhat (a suite of software developer tools used for the Ethereum cryptoasset platform), on corporate compliance structuring.
- Provides ongoing advice to blockchain company Open Loot on compliance with anti-money laundering programmes, know-your-client processes, and sanctions in the United States and Europe.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Juan Manuel Campos Álvarez, Julieta López Ayechu